Whats the secret to getting a huge muscular neck like Mike Tysons. Any special workouts he did?

Kid Achilles

02-24-2005, 10:50 PM

Genetics first and foremost, and also bridging. I know for sure he did bridging as I've seen footage of it.

Also roids.

buff_mike10

02-24-2005, 10:53 PM

Yea, i guess genetics do play a big roll. Probably hard to go from 16-20 without steroids.

jack_the_rippuh

02-24-2005, 11:09 PM

You can always get impants..

Slipx

02-25-2005, 12:27 AM

i heard some 310 lb guy broke his neck and is now paralyzed from doing those bridges,so fat asses,dont get a hair up your asses and roll out a towel and just try to do it..imagine ****ing yourself up like that over a dumb exercise

me i've done em but I prefer using a head harness with weights

DrDac

02-25-2005, 12:41 AM

There is some sort of Nautilaus (sp?) exercise machine that you sit in and and work your neck all 4 ways with weighted resistence.

I prefer using this machine over doing neck bridges, I have managed to progress to using the entire stack on the machine, and still have a wimpy neck at about 16.5 inches.

So I'm gonna go with good genetics with this one also.

Kid Achilles

02-25-2005, 12:54 AM

16.5" is a good neck size if your under 6' tall. You really don't want a neck that's too much bigger than that, unless you have a huge head.

fist-of-fury

02-25-2005, 01:00 AM

According to study, it's not actually the chin but a strong neck that helps absorb the impact of an incoming punch, thereby preventing a possible knockout.

Consider Evander Holyfield who's a small HW. Despite his smaller size, Holyfield has always been able to withstand the punishment inflicted from much larger opponents. If you observe his neck, you'll see why he can sustain such punishment. Evanderís neck is rippled with muscles, the reason why he can withstand such a solid punch.

In addition to genetics, there are exercises that help develop and strenthen the neck, like the neck bridges and neck curls. Accidents do happen but as in all forms of exercises, one has to be careful and well warmed up. :cool:

Kid Achilles

02-25-2005, 01:04 AM

The neck is one factor but look at Bob Sapp...

buff_mike10

02-25-2005, 01:43 AM

Yea, it seems like the guys with the huge muscular necks don't go down as much. Did anyone see Buster Douglas rollin Tysons head back over his 20" neck. Thats one knockout i'll never forget

abdiel2k3

02-25-2005, 01:53 AM

Yea, it seems like the guys with the huge muscular necks don't go down as much. Did anyone see Buster Douglas rollin Tysons head back over his 20" neck. Thats one knockout i'll never forget
so lemme get this strait
your in a boxing forum
askin if anyone saw when mike tyson got KTFO
:confused:

MikeHunt

02-25-2005, 02:14 AM

Whats the secret to getting a huge muscular neck like Mike Tysons. Any special workouts he did?

His neck is as big as anyone on earth. Yet he can absolutely not take a punch whatsoever.

Slipx

02-25-2005, 03:08 AM

yep.

also look at george foreman's neck, it's tiny.

evander treated his head like a mounted speed bag, lol, didnt even get wobbled

Slipx

02-25-2005, 03:21 AM

According to study, it's not actually the chin but a strong neck that helps absorb the impact of an incoming punch, thereby preventing a possible knockout.

Consider Evander Holyfield who's a small HW. Despite his smaller size, Holyfield has always been able to withstand the punishment inflicted from much larger opponents. If you observe his neck, you'll see why he can sustain such punishment. Evanderís neck is rippled with muscles, the reason why he can withstand such a solid punch.

In addition to genetics, there are exercises that help develop and strenthen the neck, like the neck bridges and neck curls. Accidents do happen but as in all forms of exercises, one has to be careful and well warmed up. :cool:

if you are gonna quote rossboxing, put a works cited in there, otherwise it makes you look bad.

marvelous_TG

02-25-2005, 06:22 AM

if you are gonna quote rossboxing, put a works cited in there, otherwise it makes you look bad.
hehehe :cool:

Slipx

02-25-2005, 04:15 PM

Yea, it seems like the guys with the huge muscular necks don't go down as much. Did anyone see Buster Douglas rollin Tysons head back over his 20" neck. Thats one knockout i'll never forget

i dont believe dat u have to be genetic freak to have 20inch neck. my bro is naturally skinny guy byt now hes 170 pounds and 6ft/ his neck used to be 16 inches. now its 18 inches. and dats after like a month of neck workouts. so 20 inches weighing 220pounds+ isnt really hard

Pugnacious_Z

03-01-2005, 06:46 AM

and one more thing. i wud like to ask one question. does any1 here know how they measure professional boxers necks? is it while leaning ur head back or just standing straight normally. becoz it increases ur neck size by an inche or so?

tino

03-01-2005, 06:57 AM

makes me think about the song

"my neck my back lick my p... and my ..."

Kid Achilles

03-01-2005, 10:46 AM

They measure it with the neck flexed, as big as the fighter can make it. The same with any other measurement, except for the chest which is taken both relaxed and expanded.

Kid Achilles

03-01-2005, 10:48 AM

"i dont believe dat u have to be genetic freak to have 20inch neck. my bro is naturally skinny guy byt now hes 170 pounds and 6ft/ his neck used to be 16 inches. now its 18 inches. and dats after like a month of neck workouts. so 20 inches weighing 220pounds+ isnt really hard"

Okay well where are all the people with 20" necks if it's so easy?

buff_mike10

03-01-2005, 11:59 AM

i dont believe dat u have to be genetic freak to have 20inch neck. my bro is naturally skinny guy byt now hes 170 pounds and 6ft/ his neck used to be 16 inches. now its 18 inches. and dats after like a month of neck workouts. so 20 inches weighing 220pounds+ isnt really hard
If your brothers neck grew 2 inches in one month he's either using steroids or you are exaggerating.

Slipx

03-01-2005, 01:23 PM

i think in order to have a neck around 20" you need to be a heavyweight, a middleweight with a huge neck like that would look like an alien..

i just measured mine and it's like 19.2 inches, we used to have a neck harness in the field house but I didn't really even use it that much,

i think neck size and strength is dependant on your head size, because most baseball caps dont fit me ;-)

Kid Achilles

03-01-2005, 03:10 PM

It is very much dependant on head size. George Foreman neck, which someone called skinny, is actually 20 inches. He just has a HUGE body and large head so those 20" don't seem as impressive in comparison.

All measurements are relative to body size. Tyson actually has a pretty small body, and his biceps were not much bigger than Dempsey's were. It's just that Dempsey had a taller, larger frame and wider shoulders so his arms seemed much skinnier in comparison to the rest of his body than Tyson's bulging limbs.

GhostInMachines

01-06-2008, 04:54 PM

and one more thing. i wud like to ask one question. does any1 here know how they measure professional boxers necks? is it while leaning ur head back or just standing straight normally. becoz it increases ur neck size by an inche or so?

thought i would just bump this up instead of re-post the thread.. is this true? do you measure it normal or flexed? if thats true my neck is about 19.5" flexed but I feel like it's your regular size they record

TheGreatA

01-06-2008, 04:56 PM

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What about having NO neck?

El Chicano

01-06-2008, 06:24 PM

According to study, it's not actually the chin but a strong neck that helps absorb the impact of an incoming punch, thereby preventing a possible knockout.

Consider Evander Holyfield who's a small HW. Despite his smaller size, Holyfield has always been able to withstand the punishment inflicted from much larger opponents. If you observe his neck, you'll see why he can sustain such punishment. Evanderís neck is rippled with muscles, the reason why he can withstand such a solid punch.

In addition to genetics, there are exercises that help develop and strenthen the neck, like the neck bridges and neck curls. Accidents do happen but as in all forms of exercises, one has to be careful and well warmed up. :cool:

Yep, the key to a great chin is in the neck, however a fighter should always have his mouth closed and tight when hit directly on the chin, a loose chin is disasterous in boxing. Watch Fernando Vargas, he always had his mouth open. Also, good eyes, reflexes to be able to prepare your body for the punch and strong legs for when the punch makes ur legs rubberbandish.

DIOS DOMINICANO

01-06-2008, 06:29 PM

Genetics first and foremost, and also bridging. I know for sure he did bridging as I've seen footage of it.

Also roids.

I bridged since I was 14. My neck got strong...but never big.

You know how some guys can work calves like crazy but they never grow? I think necks are like that.

I can get bigger...but not my neck. By contrast, I see some football players who are ALL neck, but can't develop elsewhere.

Tyson Jones

01-06-2008, 06:35 PM

Yeah to the guy who said his bro gained 2 inched to his neck in a month. Thats a lie. Im sorry but it is. Floyd mayweather does hardcore neck exercises and over a 2 month period span, his neck only grew 1/4 inches in diameter. And I doubt your bro worked his neck like floyd did.

Tyson was born with a huge neck, however, he did increase the strength of it by his crazy bridging.